A SENIOR CPS prosecutor said there is no evidence that an attempt was made to hijack or endanger an oil tanker during an incident off the Isle of Wight in October. The statement by Joanne Jakymec, chief prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Wessex, comes after the Home Office criticised a decision to drop the prosecution against seven Nigerian men detained aboard the Nave Andromeda by British special forces. Two men Matthew John Okorie, 25, and Sunday Sylvester, 22 had been charged with an offence relating to conduct endangering ships under Section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, but their charges have now been dropped.
BREAKING NEWS: Seven men arrested following a major maritime incident involving the Nave Andromeda crude oil tanker - off the Isle of Wight - will face no further action.
UK Police Say 7 Nigerians Arrested on Oil Tanker to ‘Face No Further Action’
Seven stowaways detained in October during a security incident on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight will now “face no further action,” UK police said on Friday.
The men, who are all Nigerian nationals, were detained on Oct. 25 when British military personnel seized control of the Liberia-flagged tanker “Nave Andromeda,” after concerns were raised to police regarding the welfare of crew members.
7 men, inc 2 men who had previously been charged, will now face no further action as part of the investigation into the maritime security incident on board the Nave Andromeda off the #IsleOfWight in Oct. Read more: https://t.co/D9Hjn5IAbKpic.twitter.com/lzLQOLfCio